Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. Southern Mississippi graduates 7 pts more of its students than Troy (53% vs. 45%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. Southern Mississippi grads earn $2.1K more ten years out than Troy's ($44,140 vs. $42,062)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Troy$42.1K
U. Southern Mississippi$44.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Troy45%
U. Southern Mississippi53%Highest
Retention rate
Troy70%
U. Southern Mississippi72%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Troy$25K
U. Southern Mississippi$22.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Troy67%
U. Southern Mississippi48%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Troy$17.8K
U. Southern Mississippi$15KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Troy29%
U. Southern Mississippi43%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Troy44%
U. Southern Mississippi53%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Troy28%
U. Southern Mississippi26%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Troy40%
U. Southern Mississippi40%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Troy61%
U. Southern Mississippi62%
Pell graduation gap
Troy21 pts lower
U. Southern Mississippi22 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Troy | U. Southern Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 58% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 52% | 59% |
| Black | 37% | 36% |
| Two or more races | 35% | 42% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Troy | U. Southern Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 18% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 38% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 27% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 34% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 57% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 45% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Troy University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Troy University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why